• 8. Lois Anderson
    May 19 2025

    Lois Anderson is the Executive Director of Oregon Right to Life, which followed her 17-year career as the organization's political director. Lois is known for being highly principled, as well as a pragmatic leader. Her work to champion life in Oregon has been nationally-recognized, and will never stop. Her work with Sen. Starr goes all the way back to their college days at PSU.

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    39 mins
  • 7. Lucetta Elmer
    May 13 2025

    Rep. Lucetta Elmer represents Oregon House District 24, which is most of Yamhill County and portions of Polk. She is a small business owner who has lived in her district throughout her life. Rep. Elmer is most passionate about improving Oregon's small business climate and raising our quality of education.

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    33 mins
  • Oregon D.O.G.E. Appearance
    May 7 2025

    Transportation afficionados Rep. Shelly Boshart Davis and Sen. Bruce Starr joined Oregon D.O.G.E. to talk about accountability at ODOT.

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • 6. Brooke Starr
    Apr 28 2025

    Brooke is the Operations Director for Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), which keeps her very busy. She flew black to Oregon to visit her parents for Easter. This father-daughter conversation covers her experiences in Washington DC, lessons learned growing up, and reminiscing about her days running around the Oregon Legislature.

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    30 mins
  • 5. Ben Stange
    Apr 22 2025

    Ben Stange is the Fire Chief for Polk County Fire District 1. He is also the current President of the Special Districts Association of Oregon. Ben is an integral part of the community, especially in rural Polk County, and contributes in so many ways the public is unaware of. His story and leadership is like so many others serving in local districts throughout Oregon.

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    35 mins
  • 4. Kirsten Adams, Larry Gescher, and Mike Salsgiver
    Apr 19 2025

    An in-depth conversation about what will drive up public construction costs by over 20% in Oregon: Mandated project labor agreements. Three guests from Associated General Contractors joined the conversation. Kirsten Adams is a lobbyist and attorney for AGC, Larry Gescher is a well-respected contractor, and Mike Salsgiver is the CEO of AGC. The subject of PLA's is important because of their high cost on taxpayers without much upside for labor.

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    44 mins
  • 3. Doug Riggs
    Apr 15 2025

    Doug Riggs is a lobbyist and longtime friend of Bruce. The goal of this conversation is to give viewers an inside look at day to day life for those representing clients in the Legislature.

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    49 mins
  • Crosstabs Appearance
    Apr 15 2025

    Before the 2025 Session, Bruce appeared on Crosstabs, an informative Oregon-focused show hosted by Reagan Knopp and Bryan Iverson. The episode covered expectations of the upcoming session, and shined light on prospects of a future transportation package.

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    36 mins